Life of Brian is one of Terry Jones' funniest achievements. Particularly memorable bits include the bitter rivalry between the anti-Roman resistance groups, the Judean People's Front and the People's Front of Judea.

'Saint James the Greater' is one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ and one of the world's most popular saints. Saint James, or Sant Iago as he is known in the Galician language, is also the patron saint of Galicia.

In 2000 the Irish-Scottish Academic Initiative organised in Dublin a major international conference entitled "Ireland and Scotland: Nation, Region, Identity". The event was addressed by Scotland's First Minister Donald Dewar.

The Celtic League was born in 2001 as an annual Rugby Union competition involving teams from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Today, the Celtic League is the third major rugby league in Europe.

Ireland was one of Europe’s poorest countries for more than two centuries. Yet, during the 1990s, Ireland was transformed from one of the poorest countries in Western Europe to one of the wealthiest.

Welsh and Irish youth organisations Urdd Gobaith Cymru and Ógras are about to launch an EU-funded cross-border initiative to unite the young people of Wales and Ireland.

Saint Patrick is one of the world's most popular saints. He is best known as the patron saint of Ireland.